The condominium complex ---- Villages at Paseo del Sol ---- is slated for the northern swath of the acreage, a 16-acre parcel at the southwest corner of De Portola Road and Meadows Parkway.

The proposal includes a mix of 90 row house condos, which feature garages accessed by alleys behind the buildings, and 96 motor court condos, accessed via a shared driveway in the front of the buildings.

The apartments ---- Campanula Way Apartments ---- are proposed for the land to the south, 13.5 acres at the northwest intersection of Campanula Way and Meadows Parkway. The complex's specifications feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday in the council chambers, 41000 Main St.

The acreage near the park is bordered to the north and west by single-family homes and to the south by a shopping center.

In response to the concerns, the developer scrapped the transitional-housing aspect of the project and is moving forward with an affordable-housing complex that features apartments for senior citizens.

Mike Rust of Newland Communities said the apartments and the condominiums, in contrast, are both market-rate projects.

The projects are being brought forward in tandem at the request of the city, which worked with the developers to put together a cohesive plan for the land that fits within the overarching plan for the entire Paseo del Sol area.

"The city really wanted the two to go together," Rust said.

Talking about the timing, Rust said construction of the Temecula Valley Hospital a couple of blocks to the west helped make the area more attractive to the development community, which helped the plans for the two projects come together.

"It definitely helps in getting developers interested," he said of the hospital work.

The design of the apartments and the condominiums will feature a mix of Tuscan, Spanish and Mediterranean elements, which are architectural styles prescribed by the plan for the area.

The Planning Department is recommending approval of both projects, but there are some wrinkles for the commission to consider.

According to the zoning for the area, the anticipated number of apartments for a 13.5-acre parcel in that area is 240 but Dinerstein is asking to build 288.

To make that larger number fit within the city's rules, Dinerstein coordinated a transfer with Newland so that the total number of dwelling units for both parcels doesn't exceed the city's cap for the entire acreage.